Every broadcaster knows that a great colour commentator can transform a game, but getting the most out of a reserved or shy commentator can be a tricky task. Whether it’s a former player still adjusting to life behind the mic or someone who’s just naturally reserved, coaxing energy and insightful commentary can feel like pulling…
As a play-by-play broadcaster, your job is not just to describe a game, but to bring it to life. You have mere seconds to turn a pass, a shot, or a touchdown into a moment that listeners and viewers can feel. The difference between an average call and a great one often comes down to…
In the world of sports broadcasting, the unexpected can often become the most memorable. A play that defies expectations or a moment of pure emotion can make waves, but those waves are not always as smooth as they seem. When a play from your game turns into a viral moment, the attention can be overwhelming—both…
It’s the worst-case scenario for any play-by-play announcer: the game you’re calling turns into a total blowout. The score is lopsided, the excitement is gone, and your job as a broadcaster is suddenly much more challenging. How do you keep your listeners engaged when it feels like the game has already been decided? The key…
As a sports broadcaster, you’re tasked with balancing multiple elements during live play—analyzing the action, tracking the stats, and keeping your commentary engaging. With so much going on, how can you ensure that you’re capturing the key moments without getting lost in a mess? The answer is simple: effective, efficient in-game notes. If you’ve ever…
Imagine calling a live basketball game from the comfort of your home or studio, miles away from the court. Sounds odd, right? Not anymore. Remote broadcasting, or calling games off a monitor, has become increasingly common in the world of sports media. In fact, it’s not just a trend—it’s here to stay. The COVID-19 pandemic…
Have you ever found yourself looking at a box score after a game and thinking, “Is that it?” Sure, the numbers are there—points scored, rebounds, assists—but they don’t always capture the full picture of a game or a player’s journey. As broadcasters, it’s easy to fall into the trap of just reading off numbers, but…
When everything else is equal…when voice and vocabulary and veracity are all comparable, the ability to seamlessly work in the time and score of a game into a broadcast is what separates good broadcasters from great ones. It’s the most important information sportscasters can convey. People watching or listening into a game want to know…
Dale Carnegie once wrote, “A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” As sportscasters, we say names more than anything else throughout the course of our call and it begs the question – with all the emphasis on varying words to keep things interesting, does the same apply to nicknames and first…
It’s common wisdom for athletes to cross-train. Seldom to the world’s best focus strictly on one sport, twelve months a year…they branch out, they try new things. New sports work new muscles and develop new skills and it can be the same for sportscasters. But what specifically can you learn from broadcasting different sports? We’ve…